Small business taxes
How much small businesses pay in taxes, and the deductions and credits available to them compared with large corporations.
What they call for
DemocratsRepublicans16 new members addressed this issue (with these filters). Many call for more than one thing.
Cut small business taxes, including through credits and deductions
11 members“Passed over $2 billion in tax cuts for South Carolina families and small businesses”View on their website ↗
“Expand tax deductions and credits for small businesses.”View on their website ↗
“Get real results on affordability by delivering meaningful tax relief for families and small businesses, investing in American workers, and strengthening domestic industries — not selling our future to foreign adversaries.”View on their website ↗
“Championed reinstating Net Operating Loss (NOLs) tax credits and Research and Development (R&D) tax credits helping California small businesses and our local economy.”View on their website ↗
“And I will support tax cuts for working families and small businesses, paid for by raising taxes and closing loopholes for big corporations and the super wealthy.”View on their website ↗
“Government doesn’t create prosperity, hardworking Americans do. I will always fight to lower taxes across the board so families keep more of what they earn, and small businesses can thrive. A simpler and fairer tax code will grow our economy and reward hard work, not punish success.”View on their website ↗
“Expand access to targeted tax credits for small businesses that are hiring, increasing wages, or investing in their workforce, especially in high-cost areas like the Lowcountry.”View on their website ↗
“I'll vote to make President Trump's tax cuts permanent so Southwest Florida families and small businesses keep more of what they earn.”View on their website ↗
“Families, farmers, and small businesses deserve tax relief - not bigger government.”View on their website ↗
“Shannon will fight to cut taxes for working families and small businesses – not for billionaires and corporate special interests.”View on their website ↗
“Break up monopolies and fight for small businesses As a family auto shop owner, I know firsthand that small businesses are the backbone of our economy. Trump and Valadao cater to multinational corporations who are trying to put local farms, services and stores out of business. No corporations should be allowed to become large enough to control an entire sector, and we need incentives and tax breaks for small businesses so they can remain competitive while serving our communities and fueling our economy.”View on their website ↗
Level the tax playing field between small businesses and big corporations
5 members“I would have happily joined with Republicans to pass a bill that extends middle class tax cuts and levels the playing field for small businesses – I’ve been saying this for years.”View on their website ↗
“Large, highly profitable corporations should pay their fair share into the system that helped make them successful, while small businesses that are the backbone of our communities stay protected.”View on their website ↗
“And I will support tax cuts for working families and small businesses, paid for by raising taxes and closing loopholes for big corporations and the super wealthy.”View on their website ↗
“For starters, I believe that no small business in our district should pay a higher tax rate than a multinational corporation.”View on their website ↗
“Break up monopolies and fight for small businesses As a family auto shop owner, I know firsthand that small businesses are the backbone of our economy. Trump and Valadao cater to multinational corporations who are trying to put local farms, services and stores out of business. No corporations should be allowed to become large enough to control an entire sector, and we need incentives and tax breaks for small businesses so they can remain competitive while serving our communities and fueling our economy.”View on their website ↗
Tie small business tax breaks to hiring, wages or reinvestment
1 member“Expand access to targeted tax credits for small businesses that are hiring, increasing wages, or investing in their workforce, especially in high-cost areas like the Lowcountry.”View on their website ↗
Raised the issue without a specific call
2 members“The tax code is riddled with loopholes that reward wealth over work and allow those at the top to avoid paying what they owe. Meanwhile, working families and small businesses carry the burden, and we’re building up debt at a level that’s going to bankrupt our kids and grandkids.”View on their website ↗
“Our tax code should promote fairness and opportunity for working people, small businesses, and family farms. That includes things like the permanent expansion of the Child Tax Credit and standing up to reckless tariff policy that hurts Minnesota farmers, construction workers, and tradespeople who make an honest living building houses and products we use every day. It means telling the richest Americans that they don’t get to live by a different set of rules than the rest of us.”View on their website ↗
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